A Special Appeal allows your organization to invite donors with a specific, timely, and important reason to consider an additional gift. New donors will appreciate the specificity of the request. Many of your regular donors will get excited about the appeal and take part.

A Special Appeal allows your organization to invite donors with a specific, timely, and important reason to consider an additional gift. New donors will appreciate the specificity of the request. Many of your regular donors will get excited about the appeal and take part.

A Special Appeal allows your organization to invite donors with a specific, timely, and important reason to consider an additional gift. New donors will appreciate the specificity of the request. Many of your regular donors will get excited about the appeal and take part.

A Special Appeal allows your organization to invite donors with a specific, timely, and important reason to consider an additional gift. New donors will appreciate the specificity of the request. Many of your regular donors will get excited about the appeal and take part.

GSB always recommends a feasibility or pre-campaign study prior to a campaign. In this roundtable, we will discuss what a feasibility study is, what we learn from it, and how it sets the foundation for a successful campaign.

Recruiting people to serve in leadership positions too often involves persistent badgering until people, who may not have the needed skill set, eventually give in and agree to serve.

Giving may be up. It may be down. Either way, do you know why? Was it something you did? Or didn't do? Is a certain appeal still worth sending? An event worth doing?

Evaluating your fundraising program is key to good stewardship of your financial  and human resources. Evaluating and tracking your fundraising efforts is an ongoing process that can help guide your strategies and better allocate resources in ways that will strengthen donor giving.

PART 4: It’s easy for organizations to fall into the trap that inviting gifts only happens at certain dates on a calendar. For congregations, it’s typically in the fall. For other non-profits, it’s the end of the year. A solid year-round plan for generosity, building on an annual appeal and end of year, leads to lasting results.

PART 3: It’s easy for organizations to fall into the trap that inviting gifts only happens at certain dates on a calendar. For congregations, it’s typically in the fall. For other non-profits, it’s the end of the year. A solid year-round plan for generosity, building on an annual appeal and end of year, leads to lasting results.

PART 2: It’s easy for organizations to fall into the trap that inviting gifts only happens at certain dates on a calendar. For congregations, it’s typically in the fall. For other non-profits, it’s the end of the year. A solid year-round plan for generosity, building on an annual appeal and end of year, leads to lasting results.

It’s easy for organizations to fall into the trap that inviting gifts only happens at certain dates on a calendar. For congregations, it’s typically in the fall. For other non-profits, it’s the end of the year. A solid year-round plan for generosity, building on an annual appeal and end of year, leads to lasting results.

Leading and thriving in a non-profit organization can be both rewarding and challenging, especially during times of success and times of uncertainty. Whether it is navigating through times of abundance or grappling with a crisis or adversity, non-profit leaders must possess the skills and qualities necessary to guide their organizations and establish a sustainable impact effectively.

Learn to empower your team toward the effective execution of ministry goals. During Part 2 we will cover commissioning, supervising, and affirming.

Learn to empower your team toward the effective execution of ministry goals. During Part 1 we will cover vision, recruitment, and training.

“Whatever you do, don’t talk about money from the pulpit!” Yet how can we preach without addressing the single greatest anxiety in most people’s lives?

This three-part series will help leaders address the crushing shame and anxiety that most people in the pew encounter every day. What Good News can the church proclaim that will bring hope and healing? How can we help people move beyond guilt to abundant living?

“Whatever you do, don’t talk about money from the pulpit!” Yet how can we preach without addressing the single greatest anxiety in most people’s lives?

This three-part series will help leaders address the crushing shame and anxiety that most people in the pew encounter every day. What Good News can the church proclaim that will bring hope and healing? How can we help people move beyond guilt to abundant living?

This three-part series will help leaders address the crushing shame and anxiety that most people in the pew encounter every day. What Good News can the church proclaim that will bring hope and healing? How can we help people move beyond guilt to abundant living?